Clan Des Obeaux does it again
Edited by Hannah Lemieux hannah.lemieux@ti-media.com @hannah_lemieux1
Ladbrokes Christmas Festival, Kempton Park, Surrey
CLAN DES OBEAUX won by one of the largest margins in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase when he became the 15th horse to win Kempton Park’s Boxing Day feature more than once.
The King George is a unique race that lends itself to multiple winners. Though it is meant to be an easy three miles around Kempton, it rarely is — the pace they go means that they invariably “walk” at the end of the race. The runner-up, Cyrname, finished a tired second, five lengths in front of Footpad — with Aso the only other finisher.
If not quite dashed, the dreams of Gold Cups have been put on hold for Lostintranslation — the new kid on the staying-chase block and Betfair Chase winner. He was pulled up turning in having not enjoyed the ground, which had exposed a soft palate problem.
As brilliant as the winner was — beating Cyrname by 21 lengths — the runner-up ran some way below his best, while Lostintranslation must also be counted as something of a no-show.
